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New PM Articles for the Week of June 10 – 16

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New project management articles published on the web during the week of June 10 – 16.  We read all of this stuff so you don’t have to!  Recommended:

  • Wayne Grant is fighting waste and tracking investment with snakes and ladders, in order to maximize productivity.  Not the board game, by the way.
  • Elizabeth Harrin has published a new edition of her book, “Shortcuts to Success: Project Management in the Real World.”
  • Jiju Nair outlines the key to making outsourcing work.
  • Samad Aidane shows us his project management tool kit and interviews Jennifer McNulty and Rafa Ballesteros on managing localization projects.
  • Doug Jackson lists the skills and abilities needed for a good requirements analyst.
  • Peter Saddington’s webinar, “How to Grow High Performance Teams through Mentorship” is now available; just 55 minutes, safe for work.
  • Vivek Wadha gives us some tips on how to give a great presentation.
  • Laura Burford describes the ways in which vendors and clients talk past each other.
  • Scott Berkun reminds us to make a list.
  • Shim Marom explains the difference between an estimate and a guess.
  • Patrick Richard also takes up the difference, including BEG’s, WAG’s, and EWAG’s.
  • Neill Killick publishes Chris Chapmen’s interview questions, on his view of #NoEstimates.
  • Glen Alleman writes his last post on #NoEstimates.  I’ll believe THAT when I don’t see the next one.
  • Don Kim reports on the pending failure of the British government’s Biggest Agile Project in the World.
  • Several veteran PMI bloggers identify what they feel are the critical skill sets for project managers.
  • Ron Rosenhead explores that common expression, “Sounds like a plan.”  But, is it?
  • Bertrand Duperrin identifies why mobile applications are so hard to do well.
  • Martin Webster shows us how to make a stakeholder map.
  • Chuck Morton concludes his series on the change management process.
  • Kerry Wills asks you to please not attach ginormous files to your meeting invitations, when a link will do.
  • Cheri Baker shares her work-life balance strategy: ten mini-vacations a year.

Remember: Beginning on July 31, 2013, the PMP exam will be based on the Fifth Edition of the PMBOK.  Schedule accordingly, and don’t wait until the last minute!

Enjoy!

New PM Articles for the Week of June 3 – 9

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New PM articles published on the web during the week of June 3 – 9.  Dave and Sandra read all of this stuff so you don’t have to!  Recommended:

  • John Ager looks at the human capital management of projects: planning staffing to get the work done on schedule.
  • Elizabeth Harrin gets some advice from coach Janice Haddon on returning to work after maternity leave.  Or any other extended absence.
  • Dave West wants to apply the principles described in “The Lean Startup” with application life cycle management.
  • Don Kim calls our attention to an article on the Scrum Alliance site that advocates Kanban as a better alternative, under certain circumstances.
  • Carmen Nobel reports on a research project at Harvard Business School that looked at the effects of rituals.  Like, the Scrum daily stand-up?
  • Bertrand Duperrin reviews Paul Miller’s book, “The Digital Workplace: How Technology is Liberating Work.”
  • Mary Shacklett lists ten highly valued “soft” skills for IT professionals.  Time for a self-assessment!
  • Michael Wood reports on what’s changed in the new COBIT 5 IT governance framework.
  • Roz Baker focuses in on the five most important artifacts for managing a project.
  • Chuck Morton begins a series on the process of (project, not organizational) change management.
  • J. LeRoy Ward extols the virtues and value of the business analyst.
  • Tristan Wember explains how to manage project issues.
  • Brad Egeland looks at the process needed to deal with the “problem” team member.
  • Patrick Richard keeps seeing the same recruitment ads, and wonders how many projects are being delayed, waiting for the perfect candidate?
  • Daniel Burrus warns us that we should never let our business become a commodity.  Good career advice, too!
  • Bob Lewis presents a slide show listing tips for sure fire IT project success, adapted from his book, “Bare Bones Project Management.”
  • Glen Alleman explains his dislike of the “triple constraint” notion of project management.
  • Ian Webster takes on the notion of “percent complete.”  And broken clocks.
  • Dave Gordon uses a long-ago blizzard to explain the difference between conditions and risks.  Thanks for letting me share a guest post, Tristan!
  • Bob Tarne reports from the PMI Leadership Meeting for the communities, where the Agile Community held a retrospective.  Of course!
  • Joel Bancroft-Connors and Hogarth celebrate one hundred imaginary conversations.
  • Shim Marom has found a possible replacement for the soon-to-be-departed Google Reader.  It’s called “The Old Reader.”
  • Kerry Wills anticipated that you would ask that question, and he has an answer ready.  So, Kerry, why is abbreviation such a long word?

Remember: Beginning on July 31, 2013, the PMP exam will be based on the Fifth Edition of the PMBOK.  Schedule accordingly, and don’t wait until the last minute!

Enjoy!

New PM Articles for the Week of May 27 – June 2

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New project management articles published on the web during the week of May 27 – June 2.  Dave and Sandra read all of this stuff so you don’t have to!  Recommended:

  • Aaron Smith presents the high points of a Gartner Group report that recommends organizations learn to quickly identify failing projects, and halt them without prejudice.
  • Elizabeth Harrin starts a series of interviews with the authors of “Strategies for Project Sponsorship.”  First up: Peter Taylor.
  • Andrew Filev, founder and CEO of Wrike, uses a baking metaphor for building a project dream team.
  • Matt Turck helps us understand how the Internet of Things is evolving into a vibrant economy.
  • Dave Blumhorst expounds on the difference between programs and portfolios, and who needs each one.
  • Mike Griffiths explains how to get to shared leadership by “being the change you want to see.”
  • Adriana Beal explains how to become visible enough to have your contributions rewarded.
  • Patrick Gray notes the high tolerance some IT organizations have for bullying their junior staff, rather than developing them.
  • Bertrand Duperrin continues his analysis and commentary on Jane McConnell’s digital workplace and intranet 2013 report.
  • Jiju Nair gets into the nuts and bolts of calculating level of effort, reliably.
  • Shim Marom shares a 1.5 hour video of Statoil’s Bjarte Bogsnes explaining their “Beyond Budgeting” approach to managing their business.  Safe for work.
  • Glen Alleman was presenting at the College of Performance Management conference when he picked up an interesting quote on predictions.
  • Mattias Hällström recounts five trends in project management that seem to have reached critical mass.
  • Patti Gilchrist applies the lessons Bruce Lee used in developing his style of martial arts to using project management methodologies.
  • Ian Webster analyzes project management methodologies and frameworks with an eye to who benefits.  Not necessarily the project manager!
  • Martin Webster looks at how we can and should communicate project success.  Or failure, for that matter.
  • Roz Baker asks the question, “What is a project manager worth?”
  • Robert Bell shares five things that learning Spanish taught him about learning to manage projects.
  • Penelope Trunk tells a complicated story involving fainting, a cello and free books to explain three rules high achievers never break.
  • Kerry Wills has a new book coming out in August, “Applying Guiding Principles of Effective Program Delivery.”  Sounds interesting.
  • Bas de Baar and Lori Kane also have a new book nearing completion, “A Travel Guide for Transitions.”  A personal perspective on surviving change?
  • Bernadine Douglas looks at implementing the process and business lessons learned at project end.

Remember: Beginning on July 31, 2013, the PMP exam will be based on the Fifth Edition of the PMBOK.  Schedule accordingly, and don’t wait until the last minute!

Enjoy!